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New York Knicks at Boston Celtics, Oct 23, 2026

NBA · 2026-27Oct 23, 2026 · FinalRegular season

New York Knicks

103AT

Boston Celtics

107
Celtics vs Knicks: every meeting
STORY

Final

From the verified box score; records count this game

The BreakdownGrind

Knicks out-rebound Boston, but Celtics commit fewer turnovers and win

New York grabbed 44 rebounds to Boston's 37 and lost by four, while the turnover count went 16 to 10 the other way.

NightlyHoops desk · The BreakdownWritten by AI (Claude Opus 5.5) from the box score and play-by-play. Every number and name was checked against them.

The Celtics beat the Knicks 107-103 in Boston, and most of the ledger came out close to even. There were 12 lead changes and four ties. Boston went ahead for good with 10:09 left in the third quarter, on a Jordan Walsh three. Its lead reached 12, at 86-74, early in the fourth.

New York kept coming. While Boston went 4:34 without a field goal, the Knicks ran off nine unanswered points, with Landry Shamet and Karl-Anthony Towns scoring them, and pulled within 94-91. Jalen Brunson's pull-up with 1:41 left made it 99-98. Jayson Tatum answered with seven straight Celtics points. He finished with 36 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists on 14-26 shooting. Miles McBride's three cut it to 106-103, Payton Pritchard made one of two free throws, Brunson missed two at 0:03.6, and OG Anunoby missed from 28 feet at the buzzer.

Side by side
NYKStatBOS
45.0FG%46.0
40.03PT%38.5
44Rebounds37
12Off. rebounds10
80FG attempts87
16Turnovers10
From the box score. A dot marks a row where the teams are far apart.

The shooting was a wash

New York made 45.0 percent of its field goals. Boston made 46.0 percent.

From three, the Knicks went 16-40 and the Celtics went 15-39. Inside the arc, it was 50.0 percent for New York and 52.1 percent for Boston.

At the line, the Knicks made 15 of 21. The Celtics made 12 of 16.

McBride made 6 of his 8 threes off the Knicks bench. Mikal Bridges went 0-8.

New York owned the glass

The Knicks finished with 44 rebounds, the Celtics with 37. On the offensive glass it was 12 to 10.

Anunoby had five offensive rebounds among his 10. Josh Hart grabbed 12, and Towns added 10 to go with 22 points.

For Boston, Neemias Queta had four offensive rebounds off the bench.

Boston had fewer turnovers

The Knicks turned it over 16 times. The Celtics turned it over 10 times.

Boston took 87 shots from the field. New York took 80.

Towns had four turnovers, and Jose Alvarado had three in 11 minutes. Hart and McBride had none.

Steals were close: seven for Boston, six for New York.

Who led, and by how much Hover or tap for the score at any moment

NYK ahead above the line · BOS ahead below

101020Q1Q2Q3Q4NYK by 5BOS by 12
The margin through the game, from the play-by-play. Above the line NYK leads; below it, BOS.
Sources: the fact sheet this story was written from
  • GAME: New York Knicks (NYK) at Boston Celtics (BOS), Friday, October 23, 2026, in Boston. NBA regular season.
  • FINAL: Celtics 107, Knicks 103. (NYK 103, BOS 107.) Final margin: 4.
  • POINTS BY QUARTER: NYK 27 22 24 30; BOS 26 24 33 24.
  • SCORE AT THE END OF EACH PERIOD (NYK-BOS): Q1 27-26, Q2 49-50, Q3 73-83, Q4 103-107.
  • HALVES: first half, Knicks 49, Celtics 50; second half, Knicks 54, Celtics 57.
  • LARGEST LEADS: NYK 5 (19-14, 4:55 left in the 1st quarter); BOS 12 (74-86, 11:02 left in the 4th quarter). Scores are NYK-BOS.
  • LEAD CHANGES: 12. TIES: 4.
  • Celtics went ahead for good with 10:09 left in the 3rd quarter, at 54-55 (Jordan Walsh, 3PT).
  • RUNS (8 or more unanswered points; each scorer's points in the run):
  • - NYK 8-0 from 2:18 left in the 2nd quarter to 0:14.6 left in the 2nd quarter, 41-47 to 49-47 (Jalen Brunson 3, Josh Hart 5)
  • - BOS 8-0 from 10:09 left in the 3rd quarter to 8:13 left in the 3rd quarter, 54-52 to 54-60 (Jordan Walsh 3, Jayson Tatum 2, Derrick White 3)
  • - NYK 9-0 from 7:39 left in the 4th quarter to 4:09 left in the 4th quarter, 82-94 to 91-94 (Karl-Anthony Towns 4, Landry Shamet 5)
  • STRAIGHT TEAM POINTS BY ONE PLAYER (the other team may score in between):
  • - Miles McBride scored 8 straight Knicks points, from 4:55 left in the 1st quarter to 2:59 left in the 1st quarter (19-14, 20-16, 21-16, 24-19).
  • - Miles McBride scored 6 straight Knicks points, from 3:32 left in the 3rd quarter to 3:07 left in the 3rd quarter (66-68, 69-70).
  • - Jayson Tatum scored 7 straight Celtics points, from 1:24 left in the 4th quarter to 0:30.2 left in the 4th quarter (98-101, 98-103, 100-106).
  • DROUGHT: Celtics went 4:34 of game clock without a field goal in the 4th quarter, from 8:01 to 3:27 left.
  • TIMELINE (the facts above in game order, each at the moment it began; a later line began later; scores NYK-BOS):
  • - 10:19 left in the 1st quarter to 7:01 left in the 2nd quarter: Karl-Anthony Towns makes 5 field goals in a row.
  • - 4:55 left in the 1st quarter: NYK leads by 5, its largest lead (19-14).
  • - 4:55 to 2:59 left in the 1st quarter: Miles McBride scores 8 straight Knicks points (19-14 after the first, 24-19 after the last).
  • - End of the 1st quarter: 27-26.
  • - 2:18 to 0:14.6 left in the 2nd quarter: NYK 8-0 run, 41-47 to 49-47.
  • - End of the 2nd quarter: 49-50.
  • - 10:09 left in the 3rd quarter: Celtics go ahead for good, 54-55.
  • - 10:09 to 8:13 left in the 3rd quarter: BOS 8-0 run, 54-52 to 54-60.
  • - 3:32 to 3:07 left in the 3rd quarter: Miles McBride scores 6 straight Knicks points (66-68 after the first, 69-70 after the last).
  • - End of the 3rd quarter: 73-83.
  • - 11:02 left in the 4th quarter: BOS leads by 12, its largest lead (74-86).
  • - 8:01 to 3:27 left in the 4th quarter: Celtics go without a field goal (4:34).
  • - 7:39 to 4:09 left in the 4th quarter: NYK 9-0 run, 82-94 to 91-94.
  • - 1:24 to 0:30.2 left in the 4th quarter: Jayson Tatum scores 7 straight Celtics points (98-101 after the first, 100-106 after the last).
  • - End of the 4th quarter: 103-107.
  • TEAM TOTALS:
  • - NYK: FG 36-80 (45.0%), 3PT 16-40 (40.0%), FT 15-21, 44 rebounds (12 offensive), 27 assists, 16 turnovers, 6 steals, 2 blocks, 32 bench points
  • - BOS: FG 40-87 (46.0%), 3PT 15-39 (38.5%), FT 12-16, 37 rebounds (10 offensive), 25 assists, 10 turnovers, 7 steals, 4 blocks, 35 bench points
  • TWO-POINT SHOOTING (inside the arc: FG less 3PT):
  • - NYK: 2PT 20-40 (50.0%)
  • - BOS: 2PT 25-48 (52.1%)
  • PLAYERS, New York Knicks:
  • - Karl-Anthony Towns (starter, 37 min): 22 pts, 10 reb (3 off), 3 ast, FG 9-13, 3PT 2-3, FT 2-3, 0 stl, 0 blk, 4 tov, 5 fouls, +/- +2 | points by period 8-4-3-7
  • - Miles McBride (bench, 30 min): 20 pts, 2 reb (0 off), 1 ast, FG 6-9, 3PT 6-8, FT 2-2, 1 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 2 fouls, +/- -5 | points by period 8-0-6-6
  • - OG Anunoby (starter, 34 min): 20 pts, 10 reb (5 off), 8 ast, FG 5-11, 3PT 2-6, FT 8-10, 0 stl, 0 blk, 3 tov, 4 fouls, +/- -11 | points by period 5-3-7-5
  • - Jalen Brunson (starter, 37 min): 19 pts, 2 reb (0 off), 4 ast, FG 7-17, 3PT 2-5, FT 3-6, 0 stl, 2 blk, 3 tov, 1 foul, +/- +6 | points by period 4-3-8-4
  • - Josh Hart (starter, 36 min): 10 pts, 12 reb (3 off), 5 ast, FG 4-12, 3PT 2-7, FT 0-0, 3 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 1 foul, +/- +4 | points by period 0-7-0-3
  • - Landry Shamet (bench, 21 min): 8 pts, 2 reb (1 off), 0 ast, FG 3-6, 3PT 2-5, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 2 tov, 4 fouls, +/- +7 | points by period 0-3-0-5
  • - Andre Drummond (bench, 7 min): 2 pts, 2 reb (0 off), 0 ast, FG 1-2, 3PT 0-0, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 2 fouls, +/- -8 | points by period 2-0-0-0
  • - Jose Alvarado (bench, 11 min): 2 pts, 2 reb (0 off), 2 ast, FG 1-2, 3PT 0-1, FT 0-0, 1 stl, 0 blk, 3 tov, 0 fouls, +/- -10 | points by period 0-2-0-0
  • - James Wiseman (bench, 2 min): 0 pts, 0 reb (0 off), 0 ast, FG 0-0, 3PT 0-0, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 1 foul, +/- +4
  • - Jordan Clarkson (bench, 3 min): 0 pts, 1 reb (0 off), 0 ast, FG 0-0, 3PT 0-0, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 0 fouls, +/- +3
  • - Mikal Bridges (starter, 22 min): 0 pts, 1 reb (0 off), 4 ast, FG 0-8, 3PT 0-5, FT 0-0, 1 stl, 0 blk, 1 tov, 3 fouls, +/- -12
  • PLAYERS, Boston Celtics:
  • - Jayson Tatum (starter, 37 min): 36 pts, 9 reb (1 off), 7 ast, FG 14-26, 3PT 3-10, FT 5-5, 3 stl, 0 blk, 2 tov, 2 fouls, +/- +1 | points by period 7-4-16-9
  • - Neemias Queta (bench, 22 min): 15 pts, 6 reb (4 off), 1 ast, FG 4-8, 3PT 1-1, FT 6-9, 0 stl, 3 blk, 2 tov, 4 fouls, +/- -1 | points by period 5-2-5-3
  • - Paul George (starter, 34 min): 15 pts, 7 reb (0 off), 2 ast, FG 6-15, 3PT 3-7, FT 0-0, 2 stl, 0 blk, 1 tov, 4 fouls, +/- +1 | points by period 2-3-4-6
  • - Derrick White (starter, 33 min): 12 pts, 4 reb (1 off), 6 ast, FG 5-11, 3PT 2-6, FT 0-0, 1 stl, 0 blk, 1 tov, 2 fouls, +/- -4 | points by period 2-4-3-3
  • - Luka Garza (bench, 4 min): 8 pts, 1 reb (1 off), 0 ast, FG 3-3, 3PT 2-2, FT 0-0, 1 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 0 fouls, +/- +6
  • - Sam Hauser (bench, 23 min): 6 pts, 2 reb (0 off), 2 ast, FG 2-5, 3PT 2-5, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 0 fouls, +/- +8 | points by period 3-3-0-0
  • - Jordan Walsh (starter, 20 min): 5 pts, 3 reb (1 off), 0 ast, FG 2-5, 3PT 1-2, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 1 tov, 2 fouls, +/- +1 | points by period 0-0-5-0
  • - Mitchell Robinson (starter, 22 min): 4 pts, 4 reb (2 off), 2 ast, FG 2-4, 3PT 0-0, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 1 blk, 0 tov, 5 fouls, +/- -2 | points by period 2-0-0-2
  • - Payton Pritchard (bench, 30 min): 4 pts, 1 reb (0 off), 4 ast, FG 1-5, 3PT 1-3, FT 1-2, 0 stl, 0 blk, 2 tov, 1 foul, +/- +8 | points by period 0-3-0-1
  • - Baylor Scheierman (bench, 11 min): 2 pts, 0 reb (0 off), 0 ast, FG 1-4, 3PT 0-2, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 1 tov, 2 fouls, +/- +4 | points by period 2-0-0-0
  • - Hugo González (bench, 4 min): 0 pts, 0 reb (0 off), 1 ast, FG 0-1, 3PT 0-1, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 0 fouls, +/- -2
  • PLAYER FACTS:
  • - Jayson Tatum scored 16 in the 3rd quarter.
  • - Karl-Anthony Towns made 5 field goals in a row.
  • - Mitchell Robinson picked up a 5th foul with 8:25 left in the 4th quarter.
  • - Karl-Anthony Towns picked up a 5th foul with 1:11 left in the 4th quarter.
  • SCORING PLAYS IN THE LAST 6:00 OF THE 4TH QUARTER (NYK-BOS after the play):
  • - 5:08 NYK +3 Landry Shamet (3PT) -> 89-94
  • - 4:09 NYK +2 Karl-Anthony Towns (tip DUNK) -> 91-94
  • - 3:27 BOS +2 Jayson Tatum (driving Layup) -> 91-96
  • - 3:13 NYK +2 Jalen Brunson (15' pullup Jump Shot) -> 93-96
  • - 2:54 BOS +3 Paul George (3PT) -> 93-99
  • - 2:26 NYK +3 Josh Hart (26' 3PT) -> 96-99
  • - 1:41 NYK +2 Jalen Brunson (11' pullup Jump Shot) -> 98-99
  • - 1:24 BOS +2 Jayson Tatum (19' turnaround fadeaway Jump Shot) -> 98-101
  • - 0:49.7 BOS +2 Jayson Tatum (17' Jump Shot) -> 98-103
  • - 0:45 NYK +1 OG Anunoby (Free Throw 1 of 2) -> 99-103
  • - 0:45 NYK +1 OG Anunoby (Free Throw 2 of 2) -> 100-103
  • - 0:30.2 BOS +3 Jayson Tatum (25' 3PT pullup) -> 100-106
  • - 0:13.9 NYK +3 Miles McBride (25' 3PT pullup) -> 103-106
  • - 0:11.2 BOS +1 Payton Pritchard (Free Throw 1 of 2) -> 103-107
  • FINAL POSSESSIONS: every shot, free throw, foul, turnover and violation in the last 1:00 of the 4th quarter (NYK-BOS after the play):
  • - 0:49.7 BOS Jayson Tatum made (17' Jump Shot) -> 98-103
  • - 0:45 BOS Celtics foul -> 98-103
  • - 0:45 NYK OG Anunoby made free throw 1 of 2 -> 99-103
  • - 0:45 NYK OG Anunoby made free throw 2 of 2 -> 100-103
  • - 0:30.2 BOS Jayson Tatum made (25' 3PT pullup) -> 100-106
  • - 0:18.8 NYK Jalen Brunson missed (24' pullup 3PT) -> 100-106
  • - 0:13.9 NYK Miles McBride made (25' 3PT pullup) -> 103-106
  • - 0:11.9 NYK Miles McBride, personal foul -> 103-106
  • - 0:11.2 NYK Landry Shamet, take personal foul -> 103-106
  • - 0:11.2 BOS Payton Pritchard made free throw 1 of 2 -> 103-107
  • - 0:11.2 BOS Payton Pritchard missed free throw 2 of 2 -> 103-107
  • - 0:03.6 BOS Paul George, personal foul -> 103-107
  • - 0:03.6 NYK Jalen Brunson missed free throw 1 of 2 -> 103-107
  • - 0:03.6 NYK Jalen Brunson missed free throw 2 of 2 -> 103-107
  • - 0:00 NYK OG Anunoby missed (28' 3PT) -> 103-107
  • SEASON LINES THE GAME'S PREVIEW STATED (before this game):
  • - Jalen Brunson averaged 25.8 points in 73 games last season.
  • - Karl-Anthony Towns averaged 19.9 points in 74 games last season.
  • - Paul George averaged 17.3 points in 37 games last season.
  • - Derrick White averaged 16.5 points in 77 games last season.
  • ANGLE: Grind. VOICE: The Breakdown.
PREVIEW

Before tip

As it stood at tip · open to read

The Knicks play at the Celtics on Friday, Oct 23, at 7:00 PM EDT. The Knicks are 0-1 this season, and the Knicks last played on Oct 20. The Knicks' confirmed starters are Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby, Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Mikal Bridges (NBA official lineups, 2:38 PM EDT). On the other side, the Celtics are 0-1 this season, and the Celtics last played on Oct 20. The Celtics' confirmed starters are Mitchell Robinson, Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, Paul George and Jordan Walsh (NBA official lineups, 2:38 PM EDT). The Knicks won the last meeting with the Celtics 112-106 on Apr 9, at home, and since 2019-20, the Celtics are 16-11 against the Knicks in the regular season.

Written by AI (Claude Haiku 5.5) from the facts below; every name and number is filled in from the data, not by the model.

Facts as of 12:02 AM EDT

  • The Knicks play at the Celtics on Friday, Oct 23, at 7:00 PM EDT.
  • The Knicks are 0-1 this season.
  • The Knicks last played on Oct 20.
  • Jalen Brunson averaged 25.8 points in 73 games last season.
  • Karl-Anthony Towns averaged 19.9 points in 74 games last season.
  • The Knicks' confirmed starters are Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby, Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Mikal Bridges (NBA official lineups, 2:38 PM EDT).
  • The Celtics are 0-1 this season.
  • The Celtics last played on Oct 20.
  • Paul George averaged 17.3 points in 37 games last season.
  • Derrick White averaged 16.5 points in 77 games last season.
  • The Celtics' confirmed starters are Mitchell Robinson, Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, Paul George and Jordan Walsh (NBA official lineups, 2:38 PM EDT).
  • The Knicks won the last meeting with the Celtics 112-106 on Apr 9, at home.
  • Since 2019-20, the Celtics are 16-11 against the Knicks in the regular season.
  • Since 2019-20, the Celtics are 2-4 against the Knicks in the playoffs.

Starting fives

Confirmed by the league’s official lineups. Until then: in the NBA, the five those lineups list as expected; otherwise, the five each team started in its last game.

New York Knicks

Confirmed · 2:38 PM EDT

NBA Official Lineups API

  1. JB
    Jalen BrunsonPG · 21.0 PTS · 5.0 REB · 3.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  2. MB
    Mikal BridgesSG · 4.0 PTS · 3.0 REB · 1.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  3. JH
    Josh HartSF · 14.0 PTS · 7.0 REB · 3.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  4. OA
    OG AnunobyPF · 10.0 PTS · 5.0 REB · 0.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  5. KT
    Karl-Anthony TownsC · 19.0 PTS · 12.0 REB · 1.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season

Boston Celtics

Confirmed · 2:38 PM EDT

NBA Official Lineups API

  1. DW
    Derrick WhitePG · 17.0 PTS · 1.0 REB · 8.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  2. JW
    Jordan WalshSG · 0.0 PTS · 6.0 REB · 1.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  3. PG
    Paul GeorgeSF · 38.0 PTS · 5.0 REB · 3.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  4. JT
    Jayson TatumPF · 13.0 PTS · 4.0 REB · 11.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  5. MR
    Mitchell RobinsonC · 4.0 PTS · 3.0 REB · 1.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season

Injury report

The league’s official report: each listed player’s status and reason as reported, in report order.

New York Knicks

NBA Official Injury Report · Oct 22, 6:15 PM EDT

  1. Jaden AkinsQuestionableG League - Two-Way
  2. Kevin McCullarJr.QuestionableG League - Two-Way
  3. Tyler NickelQuestionableG League - Two-Way

Boston Celtics

NBA Official Injury Report · Oct 22, 6:15 PM EDT

  1. Devin CarterOutInjury/Illness - Illness
SELECTED PLAYER
JT

Jayson Tatum

BOS · Starter · 36:43 MIN

BOX SCORE

Player contributions

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New York Knicks at Boston Celtics: one row per player, by points, highest first. Team totals add up the player rows.
PLAYERMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFFG3PTFT+/-
36:433697302214–263–105–5+1
37:152210300459–132–32–3+2
30:05202110026–96–82–2-5
33:342010800345–112–68–10-11
37:14192402317–172–53–6+6
22:07156103244–81–16–9-1
33:39157220146–153–70–0+1
33:28124610125–112–60–0-4
36:011012530014–122–70–0+4
21:1182000243–62–50–0+7
3:3081010003–32–20–0+6
22:4162200002–52–50–0+8
20:1753000122–51–20–0+1
22:2544201052–40–00–0-2
30:2641400211–51–31–2+8
7:0522000021–20–00–0-8
11:0720000121–40–20–0+4
10:4622210301–20–10–0-10
3:3500100000–10–10–0-2
2:0400000010–00–00–0+4
2:4801000000–00–00–0+3
21:5301410130–80–50–0-12
DNP———————————
DNP———————————
DNP———————————
DNP———————————
DNP———————————
DNP———————————
NYK totalsSum of 11 player lines103442762162336–8016–4015–21
BOS totalsSum of 11 player lines107372574102240–8715–3912–16

Team totals add up the player rows above. DNP: did not play. —: not recorded. Quarter scores are not shown.

SURPRISES

Against their usual

Regular season · Game Score against each player's usual line

NYKNew York Knicks

Every scored player stayed within the usual range.

BOSBoston Celtics

4 of 5 scored players stayed within the usual range.